Quotes from Chris O'Dowd


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    I never go to these showbiz parties. I avoid them with a 10-inch pole.

    Avoid | Showbiz | Pole


    In comedy it helps if there's a friendly atmosphere on the set.

    Comedy | Atmosphere | Friendly


    The fame thing has happened very gradually, so I've been kind of lucky.

    Lucky | Fame | Happened


    I don't know if I'd do an action movie because I don't know if I could keep a straight face; honestly, I just think it's so silly. Like, I love watching them but I can't imagine me doing one.

    Love | Action | Silly


    I've always been conscious of the fact that there aren't enough Irish voices on British television compared to the amount of Irish people who live there.

    Television | British | Irish


    I've gone up for loads of jobs in the past that I knew were going to be terrible, and I've done my best, and I still haven't got them. So I think I've been lucky in who's decided I'd be worthy of their time.

    Best | Time | Past


    L.A. is fun, but it feels like one of those towns in the north of Scotland where there's an oil rig just off the coast and whether or not you work for the oil rig, everyone is connected to it.

    Work | Connected | Oil


    The bottom line is that female writers aren't being given enough opportunities by male producers.

    Line | Bottom | Male


    I play very sweet characters, so people look at me like I'm the kid from 'The Wonder Years,' rather than Brad Pitt.

    Sweet | Wonder | Kid


    I often talk to myself while walking down the street. I did it as a kid.

    Walking | Talk | Street


    I would be nothing if it wasn't for the town where I grew up and the people who gave me my inspiration.

    Gave | Grew | Town


    I just am so tired of really badly written women. It's so boring.

    Women | Tired | Boring


    I grew up in a house of forthright women.

    Women | House | Forthright


    I don't think the public here buy this idea that women and men speak different comedic languages.

    Women | Men | Speak


    I don't mind being slightly fat-ish, I just don't want to be fat.

    Fat | Slightly


    I definitely want to keep working in Ireland, and without being too worthy about it, if it's possible to bring work into the country, that's no harm.

    Work | Possible | Bring


    I come from a musical kind of family.

    Family | Musical


    Hey, I think comic actors are the best actors.

    Best | Comic | Hey


    Going out with other actors is never good; actresses are neurotic, and actors are horrendous egotists.

    Good | Actress | Neurotic


    For some reason, I find that in the course of my career I've worked with more women than most men have.

    Women | Men | Career


       

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